"It puts Texas in the top ten for toxic power plant emissions, behind some Big Coal states like Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania…..”

John Walke, one of the 350 plus attorney’s working for the non-profit NRDC organization, says there are two main reasons why:

“The first is the increasing use by power companies of natural gas which is a cheaper and less polluting fuel. The second factor is the installation of state-of-the-art pollution controls by many plants."

Walke says power companies have begun installing new technology because new EPA rules go into effect in a few years.

"When you take a closer look at these pollution rankings, Texas emerges as a special case. Texas does rank #10, but it’s #1 when you look at just one pollutant, mercury. That’s because many Texas power plants burn lignite, a type of coal that is high in mercury.”(Thanks Mr. Walke, and the checks in the mail)

But Wait, There’s More!!! Peter Altman is also with the NRDC, and he says:

“Mercury is the one that we have been the most concerned about because it has such profound impacts on our brains and our neurological systems, particularly those of children and unborn children.”

This would be a very disturbing report by the NRDC, if it wasn’t already reported back in 2008, that according to 2 new studies by the Journal of Pediatrics “Mercury in Vaccines is good for the brains of Children”

Someone from the Journal of Pediatrics should get in touch with the National Resources Defense Council and compare notes in order to determine, once and for all, if Mercury helps or damages children’s brains.

Although, I’m pretty sure that after the representatives from the two organizations get together and compare each other’s pseudo scientific data, just before hitting the strip bar and pounding down a few tequila shooters. They’ll, all come to a mutual agreement that Mercury from Vaccines is GOOD for the brains of children, while mercury from power plants is BAD for the brains of children. Then everyone is happy, and no one has to worry about growing a conscience while “making it rain” during their alcohol fueled lap dances.

Its the Right wing corporations that want to make lots of money and they dont care about your worthless right wing conservatard ass.I'm a liberal, do you think I want mercury in the air or water? You think anyone is paying me to put mercury in our environment? I thought you were a nice guy.I am so disappointed in you!

Its the Right wing corporations that want to make lots of money and they dont care about your worthless right wing conservatard ass.I'm a liberal, do you think I want mercury in the air or water? You think anyone is paying me to put mercury in our environment? You are one sick hateful pig as are all those that raved you.

You will need to address facts before I can respond to your angry uptight rant. Did you scream and yell at Obama and the liberals for forcing people to use a product that will expose more people to and put more mercury in the ground than anything else going on out there. Hypocrite?

Thanks for the link. I'm such a mainstream news, mind controlled idiot, that I had NO idea that mercury was SOOO bad for the body. Maybe you should e-mail the Journal of Pediatrics, and inform them that Mercury in Vaccines isn't good for children's brains, despite what their pseudo scientific study says. You know, before more children are brain damaged by the Thermisol Mercury component in vaccines. Thanks for the info, and I'll make sure to stay away from that next shot of Mercury when it's offered to me.

Where I live there are so called "red days" when the EPA bans woodburning stoves. Other days they can only be lit during certain hours. Pellet stoves are o.k. mind you but not wood burning. I doubt that it is that much about the environment as opposed to the makers of pellet stoves bribing them to come up with and enforce such a rule. The fine is very high, probably enough to buy enough "pellets" for the entire winter. What a coincidence!

I really think that it is more greasing the palms than about pollution.

Intercourse the EPA!!

And HELL NO I refuse to buy a pellet stove. I Like to go up and cut my firewood!

Same thing in Denver metro and they banned all new construction of wood burners. Too bad, I bootlegged one into the house when I remodeled and doubled the size.Ben Franklin stoves are good for retrofit and unless you have some super nosy neighbors they usually go undetected.A large chunk will sit in there for quite a while without very much smoke at all. Really depends on location.